For a long moment, he stood still, heart pounding against his ribs.
"What the actual fuck?" His grip tightened on the dagger by his side, eyes darting around trying to find the little bugger but came empty.
Though it was small and unassuming, Wooyun knew better than to let it touch him, let alone bite him. Who knows what kind of poison could be inside that little mouth?
The forest around him kept buzzing—as if amused by the outsider who had dared step into their domain. Wooyun set his jaw and moved forward, his senses now sharpened, knowing this was only the beginning.
Deep within the heart of the forest, something stirred, opening its eyes for the first time in years.
